The Department of Energy is seeking Grant Funding applications by June 1, 2020 in its project, titled “Recycle Underutilized Solids to Energy” (REUSE) (DE-FOA-0001953) https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/#FoaIde8647d89-1cac-4b58-8622-1b04de8958c4 and https://arpa-e.energy.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/White%20Paper%20-%20Background%20Information%20on%20ARPA-E%27s%20REUSE%20Program.pdf – DOE is seeking projects that are “… related to converting high-energy materials currently going into landfills into high-energy content liquid product capable of displacing energy imports used for fuel or chemical production, (2) encourage dialogue amongst those interested in this area, and (3) provide a timetable for submission of full applications …” – The high-‐energy materials include plastics (#1-‐7 polymers, rubber, and composites) and paper … ARPA-‐E anticipates deployment of multiple low-‐cost, simple, flexible, small-‐scale (100-‐500 ton per day) regional facilities using modular plants …” #WastetoEnergy #PlasticWaste #PlasticPackaging #SingleUsePlastic
Animal Digestible Food Packaging Initiative
Our reason-for-being/goal/purpose/objective/intent is to convince/inspire/persuade/encourage the food processing industry to establish and fund a public private partnership for the discovery of new food packaging materials that would be digestible by animals (farm animals as well as ubiquitous microbes).
